Real-photo postcard with image of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway depot in River Falls, Wisconsin. Postmark: Aug 29, 19--; Hudson & Ellsworth R.P.O.; green 1c Franklin stamp (Scott 331). Lacking other ways of dating this postcard, the Washington-Franklin Definitive issues first came out in 1908 and were printed until 1922. Message: Addressed to Mrs. H. Thomson, Poynette, Wisconsin, Box 104. "Dear Mother. We are getting along as good as can be expected. Nellie does not sleep very well. How's Kate and all the rest of you. Give my regards to Sam and all of you. Will write soon. From Will."

Modern reprint of a historical image of the original railroad depot in River Falls, Wisconsin, built in 1868. View of the depot in 2009 on verso. Text printed on verso: PCHA [Pierce County Historical Association] - U. Peterson/A. Smith - Postcard 1003.

Modern reprint of a historical image of the "original River Falls depot built in 1868," located in River Falls, Wisconsin. A modern color photograph of the depot in 2009 is printed on the verso. Text printed on verso: PCHA [Pierce County Historical Association] -- U. Peterson/A. Smith -- Postcard 1003. Unused.

Modern reprint of a historical image of the original railroad depot in River Falls, Wisconsin, built in 1868. View of the depot in 2009 on verso. Printed on verso: PCHA [Pierce County Historical Association] - U. Peterson/A. Smith - Postcard 1003.

Real-photo postcard with image of the train depot in River Falls, Wisconsin. Besides the depot building, there are passenger cars (The North Western Line), a steam locomotive, workers either loading or unloading, carts and horse-drawn carriages. A portion of a grain elevator can be seen behind the depot and a house behind the passenger cars. The image is inside a slightly raised oval, which is framed with a raised printed wood-grain frame; the white area between the oval and the frame has a crackled texture, perhaps simulating leather. Text printed on verso: Published for Taggart's 'Rexall' Drug Store. Printed in Germany." Printed by the Bloom Bros. Co., Minneapolis under its Quality logo.

Postcard with image of the River Falls, Wisconsin, train depot seen from across the Kinnickinnic River. Printed on verso: Pub. for C. T. Ritchey; printed by the Bloom Bros. Co. under their Scenic America logo. Unused.

Real-photo postcard with image of the River Falls, Wisconsin, train depot, railroad tracks, and a steaming engine. Also shown are multiple people, including a man with a bicycle. Text printed on verso: B. H. Dingman, Pub., Plymouth, Wisconsin Date supplied by the photographer. Printed on Azo paper with all four triangles pointing up (used 1904-1918). Unused.

Postcard with image of a depot scene in River Falls, Wisconsin, showing the depot, a steam locomotive, railroad tracks, people, baggage wagons, and a horse-drawn carriage taxi waiting to pick up passengers. Text printed on verso: Printed in Germany. Taggart's Drug Store, Importers and Publishers. Printed in the stamp box: image of a padlock with "C.E. Wheelock & Co., Peoria, Ill., Exclusive Importers; Domestic Postage One Cent, Foreign Postage Two Cents (used 1905-1909). Unused.

Real-photo postcard with image of the railroad depot in River Falls, Wisconsin. A steam engine with cars is sitting at the station and there are people, wagons, and horses around it, including one horse down by the water. Multiple deciduous trees are in the background, in the foreground is the river and a steep bank up to the tracks. Text printed on verso: Published by Photo Advertising Company, Minneapolis, Minn. Unused.

Postcard with image of a depot scene in River Falls, Wisconsin, showing the train depot, several passenger cars, passengers disembarking and milling around, railroad baggage wagons, and two horse-drawn buggies awaiting passengers. Date from postmark: Jun 30, 1909; mailed from River Falls Wisconsin; green 1¢ Franklin stamp. Text printed on verso: "Taggart's Drug Store, Importers and Publishers, River Falls, Wisconsin Made in Germany." Probably printed by C.E. Wheelock & Co., Peoria, Ill. Message: Addressed to Mrs. J.P. Lindblad, Prescott, Wisconsin, Box 61. "Dear Mama - Will drop you a few lines to night to let you know I am well and hope you all the same. I would come home to-night if I could, I am so homesick. I guess I will have to be out here about 7 weeks as examinations for the teachers are to be the 7th week. Probably we will have to go to Ellsworth to write teacher's examinations. I hope not tho. I only wish I could come home. Ruth."